Within Our Reach - Report from The New York Equity Coalition

According to a new report, Within Our Reach, from The New York Equity Coalition, in schools across New York State, students— particularly students of color and those who are low-income—are too often denied opportunities to experience rigorous instruction across a robust set of course offerings that will prepare them for college, careers, and civic life. This report from a coalition of civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations reviews the data on access to instructional opportunities in middle and high school and offers a vision for college, career, and civic readiness for all New York students. There is also a call to action to New York’s leaders to fulfill 5 Commitments to every student in the Graduating Class of 2025—a 5x25 agenda for success starting with the cohort of students who are entering sixth grade in fall 2018.